Florida legal professional Fred Levin, who received a serious authorized battle towards the tobacco trade within the Nineties, died Tuesday, a number of days after contracting the coronavirus. He was 83.
Levin’s loss of life from problems of COVID-19 was confirmed by Levin Papantonio Rafferty legal professional Mark Proctor.
Within the Nineties, Levin was capable of get the Florida Legislature to vary Florida’s Medicaid legislation, permitting it to recoup cash for the price of treating lung most cancers. That change helped Levin lead an effort to succeed in a $13 billion settlement with the tobacco trade.
Levin additionally turned boxing supervisor to fellow Pensacola native Roy Jones Jr. in 1989, main as much as the prizefighter’s heavyweight championship in 2003.
Levin’s profession started in 1961 when he joined the Levin and Askew legislation agency based by his brother David and Reubin Askew, the Pensacola Information Journal reported.
Levin used his success in his legislation profession to pursue philanthropy work, donating greater than $35 million. The College of Florida named its legislation college after Levin in 1999 after he gave $10 million to the varsity the place he earned his undergraduate diploma in 1958 and his legislation diploma in 1961.
Levin was investigated by the Florida Bar on 4 separate events for making controversial remarks in public. One investigation in 1990 led to a public reprimand from the bar over his criticism of legislation enforcement prosecuting playing crimes.
(AP)
